Scholarships for High School Seniors
In addition to completing college applications, taking standardized tests and finishing school with a strong GPA, high school seniors should also devote some time to apply for scholarships. They are an excellent way to supplement the cost of tuition, room and board, books and other expenses and the best part is that they don’t have to be paid back. EVER. That’s free money, people…why not take advantage of it?
If the thought of winning a scholarship seems impossible, you’re probably not looking in the right places. Sure, there will be lots of competition but if you only apply for the scholarships that pertain specifically to you and your unique situation (like the ones our personalized scholarship search will present you with), your chances of winning increase significantly. Below you will find a handful of scholarships from our database for high school seniors; some are easy, some require work and some are downright strange but you won’t receive any awards unless you apply…so get started!
Two hundred fifty high school seniors are awarded this achievement-based scholarship each year. If you’re one of them, you could receive one of 50 four-year, $20,000 scholarships ($5,000 per year for four years) or one of 200 four-year, $10,000 scholarships ($2,500 per year for four years) to be put toward your education at an accredited U.S. college or university. If you have a minimum GPA of 3.0 and are NOT the child or grandchild of employees, officers, or owners of Coca-Cola bottling companies, The Coca-Cola Company or any other bottler or Company divisions or subsidiaries, apply ASAP.
One student from each state, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico will receive scholarships of $10,000. Is that enough? Not according to AXA, which then selects 10 of these students as national winners and awards an additional $15,000 scholarship as well as the opportunity for an AXA Equitable internship. Yeah, wow is right.
This year, students are asked to write an original and creative essay of less than 1,000 words that demonstrates an understanding of political courage as described by John F. Kennedy in “Profiles in Courage” using a variety of sources such as newspaper articles, books, and/or personal interviews. This book was probably on your summer reading list so why not use that existing knowledge to your advantage? It’s worth a cool $10,000!
Do your parents or guardians work for Marathon or Speedway SuperAmerica LLC.? If so, you could receive one of 40 renewable scholarships ranging from $500 to $1,500. You just have to have a 3.0 GPA, have taken the ACT or SAT and plan to enroll in an accredited college or university. Wonder if BP is offering anything similar at the moment…
Like to write? Then enter the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education’s third annual contest, which awards one $5,000 scholarship, one $2,500 scholarship and five $1,000 scholarships. High school seniors interested in applying must watch two FIRE videos (“Political Correctness vs. Freedom of Thought - The Keith John Sampson Story” and “Think What We Think...Or Else: Thought Control on the American Campus”) and write an essay explaining how the featured universities betrayed their purpose as a "marketplace of ideas" and violated the First Amendment freedoms of their students.
For those seniors who hope to see their name in lights one day, the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences wants YOU. The Jim McKay $10,000 Memorial Scholarship will be awarded to one student who intends to pursue a bachelor's degree in communication with emphasis on any aspect of the television industry and has demonstrated exceptional talent as a creator of video programming as well as outstanding academic achievement and potential for success in a highly competitive profession. Start practicing that acceptance speech!